Kultur 2

For the article "Draftophobia" I was surprised to learn that this fear of drafts is so common in Germany. I am glad that this phobia is not common in the US; I cannot imagine being unable to feel a breeze or drive with the windows down just because of this. While this phobia may seem odd to many non-German inhabitants, I'm sure that there are things that we do that may seem odd to non-Americans. It was interesting to learn about some of the illnesses that are only present in Germany or are only not deadly in Germany. I think it is a good thing that Germans try to avoid antibiotics and other drugs meant to help cure sicknesses since overexposure to these drugs can be harmful or cause immunity, making it harder each time to get over the sickness. I have heard of the Germans' obsession with saunas, and I liked that people of all different social status can merge together with the use of the saunas. For the article on college life, I think that I would not want to be in college up to my thirties but I would rather move on to the next phase in my life, even though it is very fun and exciting.

Kultur 2 - Nathan Tran

What I found most interesting was the Kultur text about the draftophobia. I now know that I could never use public transportation in Germany. I'm one of those people that always has the windows rolled all the way down in my car, so i'm afraid locals wouldn't like riding on a hot bus or train with me. Even in the summer, I decide not to use the air conditioning (partly because I have this weird notion that it saves gas) because I like how a nice breeze feels. Also, on a side note it makes my hair super sexy by the time I've reached my destination. Telling this to a person native to Deutschland, I'm sure they'd be surprised at how resilient my American immune system is, fighting off the many ailments they feel drafts are responsible for.

Ich mag meine Haare, und meine Haare moegen der Wind, damit mag ich der Wind.